BAFS and External Events
The British Academy of Forensic Science (BAFS) held its first meeting in 1960. BAFS is a unique organisation formed from a unique mix of forensic medicine (pathologist, psychiatrists, physicians (FMEs), scientist and lawyers. Our events are usually based in London.
Next BAFS Event
Mass disasters: Victim identification and the aftermath
Date: 19th January 2019
This is a joint event held with the Clinical Forensic & Legal Medicine Section covering mass disasters with a distinguished list of speakers. This event has speakers covering:
-Forensic odontology (Dr Phil Marsden)
-Forensic anthropology (Ms Gaille Mackinnon)
-Inquest barrister (Mr Leslie Thomas QC, Lawyer, Garden Court Chambers)
-Coroner (HMC Fiona Wilcox)
-Disaster Victim Identification Coordinator, Metropolitan Police Service (PC Philip Stone)
-Imam involved in Grenfell (Mr Mohammed Omar)
Regular BAFS Events
BAFS Events
Joint Events
Venue: Royal Society of Medicine, London
CPD: Accredited
The recent disasters, such as Grenfell Tower and Westminster Bridge, has highlighted how forensic science plays an important part in victim identification.
A panel of experts will examine how forensic odontology, anthropology and pathology contribute to the identification process.Learn about the psychological impact such events can have on victims, hearing more about the nature of the subsequent inquests from those supporting them.
Key topics:
- How forensic odontology contributes to disaster victim identification
- How forensic anthropology contributes to disaster victim identification
- How forensic pathology contributes to disaster victim identification
- How victims are affected by disasters
- How psychologists manage victims of disasters
BAFS Friends Dinner
External Events
Date: 1st - 2nd November 2018
Location: The Park Inn by Radisson Northampton
The aim of the Autumn Conference 2018 is to celebrate the contribution forensic science makes to society. This may begin with saving costs and time in criminal investigations - if not being indispensable to solving them. It may relate to the social and economic benefits of crime reduction and prevention by rapid and reliable detection, or - for example – to the social and economic benefits of identifying, sanctioning or supporting offenders with drug or mental health problems. It may relate to the role forensic science plays in detecting terrorist-related, financial or organised crime, or crime affecting the food supply or environment. It may relate to crime arising from human rights abuses or to the detection of miscarriages of justice, which demonstrate the role forensic science plays in underpinning the rule of law in a free society - at home and abroad.
Previous BAFS Events
RSM & BAFS joint event 2018
Dr Richard Shephard, Professor Peter Vanezis, Dr Curtis Offiah, Professor Peter Gill, Mr David Heming, Detective Inspector Mark Richards and Master Evan Bell, 20/01/2018AGM & Friends Dinner 2017
James Hines QC and Dr Martin Hall, 01/11/2017Forensic Investigation in Counter Terrorism
Sharon Broome, 30/11/2016The Lund Lecture 2015
Professor Denise Syndercombe Court, 04/10/2016AGM & Friends Dinner 2016
Andrew Smith and Professor Nigel Eastman, 18/05/2016Forensic Imaging: From Plates to Pixels
Nick Marsh, 21/01/2016Investigating sudden unexpected death
Professor Richard Shepherd, Marta Cohen, Professor Robert Peckitt, Professor Mary Sheppard, Dr Safa Al-Sarraj, Professor Robert J. Flanagan, Dr Elijah Behr, Dr Jason Payne-James, Professor Robin Ferner, Dr Peter Dean, 16/01/2016Ormrod Lecture 2015
Professor Robert J. Flanagan, 22/10/2015Science and the Courts. Human Identification, Migration and Trafficking
Prof Robert J. Flanagan, HH Judge Jeremy Donne QC, Upper Tribunal Judge Mark Ockelton QC, Professor Cheryl Thomas, Mr Stuart Black, Mr Roger Baldwin, Dr Ann Priston, Mr Nick Marsh, Dr Denise Syndercombe Court, Professor Michael Kopelman, Dr Sarah Majid, Dr Sarah Chin, Dr Michael Korzinski, 28/03/2015Blood Pattern Analysis
Jo Millington, 15/01/2015The Lund Lecture 2014
Professor Bob Peckitt 23/10/2014Clozapine Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
Dr James MacCabe, Professor Robert Flanagan and Professor Christoph Hiemke 28/06/2014Fingerprints
Ken Butler, 15/05/2014Past Venues
Chapter Hall St John’s Gate
